Letters of my father to my mother, beginning with those written during their engagement, with extracts from his journal, giving description of his wife and of himself; also a phrenological examination of himself made by ProfCrane . —an income sufficient to live onin handsome style, but not to spend with a prodigals hand. I am not yet able to say when I shall be able to get off; perhaps onSaturday morning. Judge Butler has given me an invitation to returnwith him, but if I can procure a I will leave before he does. Sincethe continuance of my cases, I think it likely Court will adjourn to
Letters of my father to my mother, beginning with those written during their engagement, with extracts from his journal, giving description of his wife and of himself; also a phrenological examination of himself made by ProfCrane . —an income sufficient to live onin handsome style, but not to spend with a prodigals hand. I am not yet able to say when I shall be able to get off; perhaps onSaturday morning. Judge Butler has given me an invitation to returnwith him, but if I can procure a I will leave before he does. Sincethe continuance of my cases, I think it likely Court will adjourn to-morrow night. If so, I will see you, my dear wife, on Saturday evening. It is now past ten oclock and I must bid you good night. I havewritten in a great hurry and you must excuse the scrawl. Ever your loving and devoted husband, B. F. Perry. I suppose you ha\e heard from your mother before this. I am sorrj-your Aunt Emilj- has left. I should liked to have seen her before shestarted. Arthur Simpkins arrived here this evening on his way to Pendletonafter Miss Maria. I have barely had time to speak to him, as I did notItave the Court House till dark, and had my room full of clients eversince till within a few minutes To His Wife. 59 Pickens C. H., Tuesday night. My Dear Wife:—I am veiy much fatigued and worried, but willcompose myself for a few minutes to write you by Colonel Towns, whoStarts in the morning for Greenville. I have been very much engaged since my arrival here on Sunday eve-ning, and have not had the same general success with my cases which Ihad last Court. But they have been all very trifling —indictmentsfor fighting. The most important which I have has been postponed tillnext Court. We commenced one to-day for stealing a free negro boy, inwhich I have been employed since my arrival. It is not finished. Gen-eral Whitner and myself have speeches to make in the morning. made his this evening. I get a prett) good fee, and hope we maybe able
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